One of the best things about being in a new place is the freedom to wander about and stumble upon great things. The school I'm attending is a short metro ride away from some of Paris's big attractions, like the Louvre and is just down the street from Montparnasse Cemetery. After today's orientation session ended, a few friends and I wandered around the cemetery. I'd only ever hear of Père Lachaise before so I didn't realize just how big Montparnasse is! I didn't even realize that some of the big name French authors, like Baudelaire and Ionesco, authors whose works I've read in class, are buried there. It was really cool, in a morbid sort of way, to walk around this cemetery and see the old tombs and mausoleums.
Since I wasn't originally planning on visiting the cemetery or anything after classes, I wasn't prepared with my good camera. So I just have these (somewhat) crappy pictures that I took with my phone. It's better than nothing.
Anyways, after the cemetery we took the metro down near the Louvre and walked around Palais Royal. The courtyard/jardin was lovely with a huge fountain in the middle. Since the grass in France is considered precious, no one dares walk or even sit on it, so people strolled into the park with their own chairs. It was beautiful and calm and not as populated as one would expect a Parisian park to be. It was nice. I don't have any pictures from this trip to Palais Royal but here are some more from the cemetery.
I promise I'll start taking better quality pictures soon. 'Til next time!
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